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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DWIGHT S. CLARK, OF CAMBRIDGE, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM H. FORBES, OF BOSTON,MASSACHUSETTS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,654, dated J une13, 1893.

Application filed July 30, 1892.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, DWIGHT S. CLARK, of Cambridge, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Boxes, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

This invention consists of a box made of paper, or card board, or othersuitable sheet material, constructed and arranged all substantially ashereinafter fully described reference being had to the accompanyingsheets of drawings in which is illustrated a box constructed inaccordance with this invention.

Figure l, represents in plan view the paper or other sheet material cutinto the blank form, previous to being folded and secured together inthe box form. Fig. 2, is a central vertical longitudinal section of thebox in its closed position. Fig. 3, is a detail central longitudinalsection with the box open; Fig. 4, a vertical cross section on line 4 4,Fig.2; Fig. 5, a detail horizontal section of one corner of the box.Figs. 6 and 7 represent in plan view blanks of the two end pieces.

In the drawings A represents abox having a bottom B, sides C, D, ends E,F, and a cover G constructed as follows:

In Fig. l, H represents a blank for the bottom, sides and cover cut froma sheet of paper or card board or other suitable sheet material in whichblank B is the bottom, C, D, the sides and G the cover in two parts orflaps J, K, each side C, D, also having a iap L, M, respectively.

Figs. 6 and 7 represent blanks for the two ends E, F, cut from a sheetof paper or card board or other suitable material, each of which has twoside flaps Q, R and S, T respectively and two corner connecting piecesU, V, one

at each end. The dotted lines in these fig-v ures, represent the linesof fold or bend of the sheet into box form, and such lines are scored orindented or cut partially through the thickness of the sheet on one sideto enable the sheet to be easily folded or bent without injuring orbreaking the same.

In putting the box together the sides C, D, are folded or bent upwardalong their respective lines a, b, and each flap L, M, folded or SerialNo. 441.726. (No model.)

bent over on their respective lines f, g, h, m, and the corner pieces U,V, of each e'nd also folded or bent overon their cross lines n, then theflap S, of the end F, is secured to the bottom B, at W, by paste orother suitable adhesive material so that, its line h of fold will be inline with the line r of the bottom, and the ap R of the other end E issecured to the bottom B at Y by paste, its line g of fold being on theline t of the bottom, the two corner pieces U, V, of each end E, F, arethen bent or folded up on their lines n, and each secured to the innerside of its respective side by paste, which forms the box proper, theflaps L, M, of the sides and liaps Q, S, of the ends extending andlaying over the box horizontally. Each flap J, K, of the bottom piece isthen folded or bent up along the line fr, t, and u, o, at each end andthe side flaps L, M, along the lines d, e, and the portions Z, A aresecured to the outer side of its respective end E or F by paste, the twoflaps J, K being folded over the top of the box, covering it, as shownin Fig. 2, in section, the two iaps being of a length to overlap eachother a short distance as shown in said figure.

In Fig. l is indicated in dotted lines the positions of the two endpieces E, F, on the blank EI.

To the inner side of the bottom B, each side C, D, and each end E, F, issecured by paste, stiffening or strengthening pieces B', preferably ofthicker paper or card board which pieces are sufficiently short andnarrow to allow the blanks H, N and P to be folded or bent freely alongtheir lines as described. On the sides these strips B are secured overthe corner pieces U, V, of the ends doubly securing the corners.

Any suitable paste or adhesive material can be used to secure the partstogether.

In opening the box to display the goods therein the cover iaps areturned back at each end, they bending back on the lines a, fc.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. A box of paper, orcard board, or other suitable sheet material, its bottom, sides andcover being made of one pieceand folded to make their respective parts,each side having IOO a side iap to fold over the box, the ends eachhaving two side flaps, and two supplemental corner pieces, one Hap ofeach end being secured to the inner side of the bottom portion, and theother extending over the box, each corner piece of each end secured tothe inner side of the side of the box next thereto, each end of thebottom piece being folded over, and secured to the outside of the end ofthe box, and extending over the top of the box to form the cover.

2. A box of paper, or card board, or other suitable sheet material, itsbottom, sides and cover being made of one piece and folded to make theirrespective parts, each side having a side Iiap to fold over the box, theends eaoh having two side iiaps, and two supplemental corner pieces, onefiap of each end being secured to the inner side of the bottom portion,and the other extending over the box, each corner piece of each endsecured to the inner side of the side of the box next thereto, each endof the bottom piece being folded over, and secured to the outside of theend of the box, and extending` over the top of the box to form thecover, and the bottom, sides, and ends having strengthening orstiffening pieces secured to their respective inner sides.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

DWIGHT S. CLARK.

Witnesses:

EDWIN WV. BROWN, CARRIE E. NICHOLS.

